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The Federal Government is to spend over N500bn to complete more than 100 abandoned projects for the Transmission Company of Nigeria across the country. The Minister of Power, Adebayo Adelabu, stated this on Thursday, during an official visit to the Kano Electricity Distribution Company. The minister was in the state to engage with stakeholders, including the Kano Electricity Distribution Company, to identify and tackle obstacles hindering optimal performance in the […]

Ahead of the forthcoming local government election, which will hold on Saturday the 2nd of November, 2024; Abia State Government has restricted the movement of people and vehicles during the elections. According to the state government, the restrictions will commence by midnight on Friday and end by 4pm on Saturday. The directive was announced by Okey Kanu, the Commissioner for Information, on Thursday. The state government warned all residents of […]

Major petroleum marketers assure the public there is sufficient petrol supply and urge against panic buying. In a statement released on Thursday, the Chief Executive Officer of the Major Energy Marketers Association of Nigeria (MEMAN), Clement Isong, affirmed that ample stock is available in the tanks of the Dangote Refinery and the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited. Isong added that there is a reliable forecast of future supplies for all […]

Organised Labour yesterday, stated that the latest hike in the pump price of petrol was pushing Nigerians to the limit. It also warned the Federal Government against what it described as a surprised and unexpected reaction of the people to the frequent hike in the price of the product. One of the organized Labour leaders who pleaded anonymous issued the warnings in an interview with newsmen in Lagos. The source […]

The Joint Action Committee of the Non-Academic Staff Union of Educational and Associated Institutions and the Senior Staff Association of Nigerian Universities yesterday disclosed that the ongoing strike is a long-term battle involving even vice-chancellors, bursars and registrars. The National President of SSANU, Mohammed Ibrahim on Wednesday in an interview with journalists stated that the university executives, including vice-chancellors, bursars, and registrars, did not receive salaries for four months. He […]

A Federal High Court sitting in Portharcourt, Rivers State has sentenced one Henry Ekanem to 14 years imprisonment for Internet fraud. Ekanem, a final year student of the University of Portharcourt was convicted by Justice A. Mohammed upon arraignment by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission(EFCC) on seven-count charges bordering on obtaining money under false pretence and impersonation The EFCC Spokesperson, Dele Oyewale in a statement on Wednesday said the […]

The Abia State Harmonized Task Force (ASHTF) has raised concerns over recent attacks on its members and the destruction of its vehicles by touts and other offenders in the state. The Chairman of the Harmonized Task Force and Commissioner for Local Government and Chieftaincy Affairs, Uzor Nwachukwu, on Wednesday issued a statement condemning the violence and threats faced by task force personnel. Nwachukwu warned that severe penalties would be enforced […]

The Federal High Court in Abuja on Wednesday has ordered the suspension of monthly allocations to Rivers State by the Federal Government. This directive, issued by Joyce Abdulmalik, also restrains the Central Bank of Nigeria from allowing Rivers State to access funds from the consolidated revenue account. The judgement came in response to a suit filed by the Martins Amaewhule-led faction of the Rivers State House of Assembly, as Defendants […]